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. >>> let's get you to vatican city and pope benedict's farewell tour. in it he thanked the faithful there their prayers and called for prayers for the next pope, as well. this is one of the last public appearances he's going to make. on the other end, though, it's audition day for some of his possible successors. so, the end maybe of his reign and beginning of another. speaking to congregations around the world today. right now from rome ben wedemen. let's start with pope benedict, ben. how will he spend his last 11 days as pope? >> well, we know that once he's done with this angelus mass he will go into a lenten retreat for a week. this is one of the normal rituals of the lenten period that leads to, of course, easter. during that time, he will be in this retreat when prayer and contemplation with other leading bishops and cardinals. now, it's important to keep in mind that the election for the pope is not like the election in most places. it's a very solemn affair and the cardinals, the bishops, they talk about the qualities they would like to see in
. >>> let's get you to vatican city and pope benedict's farewell tour. in it he thanked the faithful there their prayers and called for prayers for the next pope, as well. this is one of the last public appearances he's going to make. on the other end, though, it's audition day for some of his possible successors. so, the end maybe of his reign and beginning of another. speaking to congregations around the world today. right now from rome ben wedemen. let's start with pope benedict,...
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he said pope benedict's successor will have to have a balance between wisdom and energy. enough energy to take on the abilities and wisdom to lead the church. it's secretive, but he shared what he could with us. >> reporter: loaded to rome for the mission of a lifetime. >> apart from the most significant thing you could do, i can't imagine that i would have to do anything as important as this. >> cardinal donald world, departing from dull less international headed to italy. >> the preparation for something as important as this requires a great deal of silence and prayer. >> earlier in the day, he asked for god's blessing during a special mass at the national shrine. >> god bless benedict the xvi. >> as for pope benedict the xvi's surprise decision to step down -- >> there's some that say to me, you know, i'm tired today. so i really do believe that he decided for the good of the church, wouldn't it be better to have a younger person? >> he'll be one of 117 cardinals elect who enter the conclave to select a new pope. 11 of them are from the u.s. he doubts the new pontiff w
he said pope benedict's successor will have to have a balance between wisdom and energy. enough energy to take on the abilities and wisdom to lead the church. it's secretive, but he shared what he could with us. >> reporter: loaded to rome for the mission of a lifetime. >> apart from the most significant thing you could do, i can't imagine that i would have to do anything as important as this. >> cardinal donald world, departing from dull less international headed to italy....
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. >>> tomorrow at the vatican, pope benedict xvi will offer a final public blessing before he retires next thursday. as cardinals gather for the election of a new pope, the vatican today was sharply critical of a wave of reports in the italian media. nbc's anne thompson is at the vatican. good evening to you. >> reporter: good evening, lester. it was an unusually strong rebuke from the vatican for going after the media for running false news reports, they claim, to influence the election of the next pope. now, this pushback came after several unsourced stories in an italian newspaper this week claim pope benedict decided to resign after receiving a secret report in december outlining corruption and misconduct inside the vatican. church officials here denied that story and today the vatican secretary of state issued a statement saying, it is deplorable that there are unverified, unverifiable, and completely false news stories that harm persons or institutions. now, while all this was going on, pope benedict after his week-long lenten retreat was getting back to business. he met with th
. >>> tomorrow at the vatican, pope benedict xvi will offer a final public blessing before he retires next thursday. as cardinals gather for the election of a new pope, the vatican today was sharply critical of a wave of reports in the italian media. nbc's anne thompson is at the vatican. good evening to you. >> reporter: good evening, lester. it was an unusually strong rebuke from the vatican for going after the media for running false news reports, they claim, to influence the...
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this was meant to be sort of a swan song for pope benedict xvi. four more days in office and every single minute, it seems, one tawdry scandal after another comes to knock the socks off what should be a process of sailing off into the sunset. >> explain this for us. there is a difference. o'brien is accused of, quote, inappropriate acts, this is different than the pedophilia cases and the cover-up around that. can you describe the inappropriate acts? is this something they suspect of a sexual nature? >> reporter: we don't know the full details. cardinal o'brien denies it. we don't know. if it is a consensual situation, perhaps that is the case, but why would they say it's misconduct? why is it coming up now? why were these allegations not brought up much, much earlier? perhaps that has to do with the fact because of his age, he's 75, he has to resign. about the details, we're not sure. but what we do know in response to the other question, the other part of your question is, that for decades, suzanne, for decades the church has been plagued now by
this was meant to be sort of a swan song for pope benedict xvi. four more days in office and every single minute, it seems, one tawdry scandal after another comes to knock the socks off what should be a process of sailing off into the sunset. >> explain this for us. there is a difference. o'brien is accused of, quote, inappropriate acts, this is different than the pedophilia cases and the cover-up around that. can you describe the inappropriate acts? is this something they suspect of a...
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benedict's last week as pope won't be a peaceful one. the vote can is coping with one scandal in rome and another abroad. [ engine revving ] ♪ [ male announcer ] every car we build must make adrenaline pump and pulses quicken. ♪ to help you not just to stay alive... but feel alive. the new c-class is no exception. it's a mercedes-benz through and through. see your authorized mercedes-benz dealer for exceptional offers through mercedes-benz financial services. humans. even when we cross our t's and dot our i's, we still run into problems. namely, other humans. which is why at liberty mutual insurance, auto policies come with new car replacement and accident forgiveness if you qualify. see what else comes standard at libertymutual.com. liberty mutual insurance. responsibility. what's your policy? omnipotent of opportunity. you know how to mix business... with business. and you...rent from national. because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle. and go. you can even take a full-size or above. and still pay the mid-size pric
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when he finished his address in all those language, a very loud applause to pope benedict. he only has five days left before he officially steps down as pope at 8:00 p.m. on the 28th of february. susan? >> ben, are people speculating more about why the pope is resigning? i know he said it has something to do with his health, but there is gossip and rumors surrounding the real reasons why he is stepping down. anyone talking about that? >> oh, yes, many people are and, of course, this is all based upon these reports and two italian media. a daily newspaper here and a weekly news magazine, which suggests that the pope was inspired to resign when he received a 300-page investigation by three cardinals he had signed, he had charged with investigating wrongdoing in the vatican. now, according to these reports in the italian media, they reported it documented allegations of sexual misconduct by priests within the vatican and financial misconduct, as well, by vatican officials. now, the vatican itself reacted very strongly to these italian media reports saying these reports are unv
when he finished his address in all those language, a very loud applause to pope benedict. he only has five days left before he officially steps down as pope at 8:00 p.m. on the 28th of february. susan? >> ben, are people speculating more about why the pope is resigning? i know he said it has something to do with his health, but there is gossip and rumors surrounding the real reasons why he is stepping down. anyone talking about that? >> oh, yes, many people are and, of course, this...
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. >> reporter: benedict was a shy man with a great reputation in the church. a theologian a strong advocate for a return to tradition in the face of the modern world. but these were hard years for the catholic church and the pope. there was the agony of the sex abuse scandal in several countries. timothy dolan reflected on the toll of it all. >> when he speaks about the church, when he speaks about christian life they are the most noble, loving, the most elevated sentiments you can have. and for him to see the troubles, the corruption, the scandals that have always inflicted members of the church that's got to weigh on him. >> reporter: another scandal, his personal butler stole a trove of his private correspondence and leaked it to the media. >> he was an incredible shepherd and just someone i would look to as one of the great leaders in our church. >> reporter: and now he is leaving to lead a quiet life in the vatican. so what next? is this a moment when the church is on the verge of profound change? a lot of people in the secular world look at the catholic
. >> reporter: benedict was a shy man with a great reputation in the church. a theologian a strong advocate for a return to tradition in the face of the modern world. but these were hard years for the catholic church and the pope. there was the agony of the sex abuse scandal in several countries. timothy dolan reflected on the toll of it all. >> when he speaks about the church, when he speaks about christian life they are the most noble, loving, the most elevated sentiments you can...
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this was benedict's crusade, defending roman catholicism. speaking in latin as he announced his departure served as final reminder of his vision to return the liturgy to its roots. no guitar playing or communal kisses of peace during celebration of mass. a warped interpretation of the council known as vatican ii which benedict had held high hopes. essence of this pope is intellect and profound scholarship in a culture where erudition invites scorn. so the goal of this eight year in socialist europe where empty churches have become museums, his campaign to return europe to the catholic tradition has yet to catch fire. an effort begun by benedict's much loved predecessor, pope john paul ii. mind you any comparison between benedict and celebrity pope is invidious. a point made by fair-minded editorial writers. sex abuse scandal in church, involving homosexual priests continue to march catholic teaching and carries with it a whiff of sulfur. pope paul the vi a warned satan had earned the temple of god. working to eradicate the stain of abuse and
this was benedict's crusade, defending roman catholicism. speaking in latin as he announced his departure served as final reminder of his vision to return the liturgy to its roots. no guitar playing or communal kisses of peace during celebration of mass. a warped interpretation of the council known as vatican ii which benedict had held high hopes. essence of this pope is intellect and profound scholarship in a culture where erudition invites scorn. so the goal of this eight year in socialist...
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>> pope benedict gave his final sunday blessing in st. peter's square today. and cardnal en route to the cardinal helping to decide on the new pope. >> and he was asking for prayer saying this is one of the most important decisions he will ever have to make. thousands of washington's catholics at the shrine of the basilica honoring the service of pope benedict 16 whose resignation takes effect later this week. >> we celebrate the ministry. the ministry of pope benedict 16 and we say, thank you. thank you for your guidance. thank you for your leadership. thank you for your teaching. >> cardinal is one of 117 cardinals headed to the vatican to elect the next pope. he says he is preparing for the task prayerfully. >> i can't imagine that i will ever have to do anything as important as this. in the rest of my life. >> parishioners told us they will support whoever is chosen but they are holding out hope for some favorites. >> i am hoping that cardinal -- will be the one. >> i'm pulling for a third world pope myself. >> why is that? >> i think it's interesting to n
>> pope benedict gave his final sunday blessing in st. peter's square today. and cardnal en route to the cardinal helping to decide on the new pope. >> and he was asking for prayer saying this is one of the most important decisions he will ever have to make. thousands of washington's catholics at the shrine of the basilica honoring the service of pope benedict 16 whose resignation takes effect later this week. >> we celebrate the ministry. the ministry of pope benedict 16 and...
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> how much are you spending on your home in today's business outlook plus controversy over why pope benedict xvi is stepping down and why afghanistan's order to remove special forces surprised washington. "early today" is back in two minutes. here are some stories we're watching. gas prices continue to soar. it jumped 20 cents in the past two weeks. that's a nearly 54-cent jump in just the last nine weeks. prices will not don't rise at this pace and a bloomberg survey suggests oil prices will drop through march 1st. >>> afghan president karzai shocked pentagon officials as he ordered all u.s. special op forces to leave a key battleground province and taliban stronghold in two weeks. u.s. military officials strongly deny u.s. commandos condoned or were involved in any kidnapping, torture, or murders of afghan civilians or suspects. >>> another ripple in the oscar pistorius story. he isn't the only one in his family accused of killing someone. an attorney for pistorius family confirmed his older brother, carl, is charged with culpable homicide, the equivalent of negligent homicide, after alleg
> how much are you spending on your home in today's business outlook plus controversy over why pope benedict xvi is stepping down and why afghanistan's order to remove special forces surprised washington. "early today" is back in two minutes. here are some stories we're watching. gas prices continue to soar. it jumped 20 cents in the past two weeks. that's a nearly 54-cent jump in just the last nine weeks. prices will not don't rise at this pace and a bloomberg survey suggests oil...
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back to you. >>> pope benedict xvi addressed tens of thousands of pilgrims at his weekly blessing. >> this was one of the final appearances before he resigns later this month. the pope asked followers for their prayers. >> reporter: chanting long live the pope and waving banners, tens of thousands poured into st. peter's square to see pope benedict xvi before he resigns. >> thank you for the prayers and support. >> reporter: the 85-year-old appeared in the window for the first time since announcing his resignation. it wasn't just catholics who came to hear benedict's second to last weekly bless. >> i didn't think it would be that big a deal but it was very moving to see it and see all the people. >> reporter: cardinals are starting to gather here at the vatican. they'll hold a farewell ceremony with the pope on february 28, then set a date for the secret gathering called the conclave. >> reporter: benedict is the first pope to resign in 600 years. >> really raises questions about the future of the papacy itself. now we have a president dent in modern times. >> i think the church has b
back to you. >>> pope benedict xvi addressed tens of thousands of pilgrims at his weekly blessing. >> this was one of the final appearances before he resigns later this month. the pope asked followers for their prayers. >> reporter: chanting long live the pope and waving banners, tens of thousands poured into st. peter's square to see pope benedict xvi before he resigns. >> thank you for the prayers and support. >> reporter: the 85-year-old appeared in the...
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. >> reporter: catholics jammed to hear the final blessing of pope benedict. the 100,000 people on hand got the blessing and heard the hope give more reasons. he told the crowd that god told thime live a life of more prayer and medication. the 85-year-old pontiff said god asked him to live his life with the same dedication but in a way more appropriate for his age and strength. >> gratitude, expression and prayer. >> very happy to hear that he is not going away from this and that he is going to be in prayer. i was moved to hear those words from him. >> i was very grateful y. have seen the pope before. now i am grateful to see the pope for the last time for now. >> reporter: this very joyous event played out against background of news scandal. headlines about priests accusing scottish cardinals of inappropriate behavior going back some 30 years. those priests and the former priests want cardinal o'brien to resign immediately before he comes here to vote for the new pope. a papal spokesperson says the pope will be informed about the matter and the vatican will i
. >> reporter: catholics jammed to hear the final blessing of pope benedict. the 100,000 people on hand got the blessing and heard the hope give more reasons. he told the crowd that god told thime live a life of more prayer and medication. the 85-year-old pontiff said god asked him to live his life with the same dedication but in a way more appropriate for his age and strength. >> gratitude, expression and prayer. >> very happy to hear that he is not going away from this and...
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said to be close to pope benedict. at 55 he could be considered too young to be pope. cardinal peter turkson of ghana is said to be africa's top candidate. he is 64 years old and head of the vatican justice and if chosen he would become the first modern black pope. well, there is speculation that the next pope may be selected from latin america, home, as i said, to the largest number of catholics in the world. we're joined now by miguel diaz who served as the first hispanic u.s. ambassador to the vatican. sir, we thank you for joining us here in rome. what is a fairly cold morning. we are waiting behind me at the vatican pope benedict xvi, give his final blessing of his papacy as he says the angelous prayer. we will hear the bells ring. in about five or six minutes' time, before that happens, let's just talk about what happens next. who do you see as most likely to become pope before one assumes t the sunday this march? >> greetings from dayton, to the eternal city. thank you for having me this morning. you know, i've said that what we need to be thinking is not so muc
said to be close to pope benedict. at 55 he could be considered too young to be pope. cardinal peter turkson of ghana is said to be africa's top candidate. he is 64 years old and head of the vatican justice and if chosen he would become the first modern black pope. well, there is speculation that the next pope may be selected from latin america, home, as i said, to the largest number of catholics in the world. we're joined now by miguel diaz who served as the first hispanic u.s. ambassador to...
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as pope benedict prepares to step down, the vatican lashes out over media reports and speculation on why he's retiring. and about some of those who might replace him. >>> and, shaking it up. on how a song makes it to the top of the charts. some say it's about time. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. we begin with a developing story from daytona beach, florida, where late this afternoon a race car smashed into the fence and sent debris flying into the grandstands. it happened on the eve of the daytona 500 on the final lap of a nationwide series race. at least a dozen people were taken to the hospital. nbc's janet shamlian is in daytona with the latest for us tonight. january the net, good evening. >> reporter: good evening to you. it was a jaw-dropping multi-car crash in five-day forecast grandstand on the final lap of this race. the rookie kyle larsen's car went into the fence, his engine caught fire, then spectators say they saw large chunks of debris flying high into the stands. many say they ducked or turned and when they turned around again, they saw
as pope benedict prepares to step down, the vatican lashes out over media reports and speculation on why he's retiring. and about some of those who might replace him. >>> and, shaking it up. on how a song makes it to the top of the charts. some say it's about time. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. we begin with a developing story from daytona beach, florida, where late this afternoon a race car smashed into the fence and sent debris flying into...
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. >> we are learning more about pope benedict's declining health. a german reporter says he noticed two months ago hit hearing had deteriorated and he appeared to have gone blind in his left eye and lost weight and he looked exhausted. 50,000 supporters jammed st. support's square outside the vatican yesterday to attend the next-to-last weekly blessing. he will retire a week from thursday. the cardinals meet for a conclave to elect a new pope before easter. >> the white house leaked details of a plan to overhaul the immigration system and deal with the estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants here. the white house says president obama wants to be prepared in case a small bipartisan group of senators fails to come up with reform plan. the administration is weighing an option to allow immigrants to become legal residents in eight years. some children are undocumented immigrants in the bay area talked to us about it. >> my dad, to not be scared, because my dad is scared. >> some say the plan's big of the problem is it doesn't guarantee a pathway to
. >> we are learning more about pope benedict's declining health. a german reporter says he noticed two months ago hit hearing had deteriorated and he appeared to have gone blind in his left eye and lost weight and he looked exhausted. 50,000 supporters jammed st. support's square outside the vatican yesterday to attend the next-to-last weekly blessing. he will retire a week from thursday. the cardinals meet for a conclave to elect a new pope before easter. >> the white house leaked...
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. >>> as pope benedict prepares to step down, the buzz is growing about the unlikely possibility that an american could be next in line. the spotlight is on cardinal sean o'malley of boston. he's known for simply wearing a brown robe and scandals. he inherited an archdiocese badly tainted by the church scandal. >>> with that, we take a look at your wednesday weather across the country. dallas, houston, oklahoma city could see some showers. we'll have some rain in the pacific northwest. snowfall for denver, starting around dinner time. california dries out after yesterday's storm. it will be pretty quiet here on the east coast. >> and it's another day of bone-chilling cold in the upper midwest. minneapolis will struggle to get above ten degrees. new york, boston and baltimore are in the upper 30s. phoenix is in the mid-50s, when the normal high is usually 60. miami, as usual, the shot spot, around 80 degrees. >>> and coming up, we'll have a live report, as we welcome our friend robin roberts back to "gma," just a few hours from now. >>> plus, business news. how did hackers take a big,
. >>> as pope benedict prepares to step down, the buzz is growing about the unlikely possibility that an american could be next in line. the spotlight is on cardinal sean o'malley of boston. he's known for simply wearing a brown robe and scandals. he inherited an archdiocese badly tainted by the church scandal. >>> with that, we take a look at your wednesday weather across the country. dallas, houston, oklahoma city could see some showers. we'll have some rain in the pacific...
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those came just after pope benedict announced his resignation. coincidence? i don't know. >>> then the meteor in russia. it came in a flash and a big bang. as mary snow reports maybe we shouldn't have been all that surprised. >> reporter: it came out of nowhere, bright streak in the sky long enough for people to capture it on camera as it lurched toward earth and exploded. definite boom followed. the sonic boom shattered glass. at least 1,000 people in the bullseye of the falling meteor were injured. it's a bombing, said this man. people didn't know what to make of it. meteorites are reported to have scattered across three regions of russia and there's one report of a chunk smashing a hole in a lake. it's not all that rare to have meteors falling out of the sky, scientists say. what's not common is when they hit largely populated areas. >> small bodies like that hit the earth regularly. every year there's several, mostly over oceans. had it happened over the pacific ocean somewhere, maybe a ship might have seen it. >> reporter: the curator of meteorites at th
those came just after pope benedict announced his resignation. coincidence? i don't know. >>> then the meteor in russia. it came in a flash and a big bang. as mary snow reports maybe we shouldn't have been all that surprised. >> reporter: it came out of nowhere, bright streak in the sky long enough for people to capture it on camera as it lurched toward earth and exploded. definite boom followed. the sonic boom shattered glass. at least 1,000 people in the bullseye of the falling...
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pope benedict xvi. today's blessing comes as the vatican considers moving up the date to find his replacement. we're live in st. peter's square. >>> and the drama surrounding former senator chuck hagel, the president's choice for defense secretary. his nomination in limbo, were even though many suspect he will eventually be confirmed. why are they making this process so difficult? we'll talk to david gregory and get analysis 06 that. >>> plus, have you ever wondered what it's like to train as a g man? >> i have wondered 245. >> well, you're sitting next to the right guy. i was in quantico, virginia. they deal with a car stop, hand-to-hand combat. and what we learned about fighting crime and you were brushing up on your car knowledge. >> i was. i was doing a little bit of that. we hear women don't know what much about cars. we get a bad rap. one woman who knows a lot about cars wants to change that perception. i spent a day changing oil. as part of a unique class designed for women by a woman. its goal i
pope benedict xvi. today's blessing comes as the vatican considers moving up the date to find his replacement. we're live in st. peter's square. >>> and the drama surrounding former senator chuck hagel, the president's choice for defense secretary. his nomination in limbo, were even though many suspect he will eventually be confirmed. why are they making this process so difficult? we'll talk to david gregory and get analysis 06 that. >>> plus, have you ever wondered what it's...
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pope benedict will make his last public appearance on wednesday and retire on thursday, becoming the first pope to do so in the hundreds of years. there are new details surrounding oscar pistorius' bond agreement. he was released on bail on friday he. is accused of murdering his girlfriend on valentine's day, and his older brother also faces murder charges. >> for three days since his release on bail, the stuff of global headlines come oscar pistorius has not set foot outside his uncle's house. his older brother also faces questions of his own out here. staying silent, he is charged himself in a separate case involving a homicide. it stems from a car accident six years ago. he was charged with driving recklessly. the attention on oscar's case has not let up for a moment. friends of grievous steenkamp react to his release. >> personally, i believe he deserves to stay in jail. >> his coat pocket with starting training again as soon as today -- his coach talk about strengthening again as soon as today. this is where pistorius was apparently required to check in twice a week as part of h
pope benedict will make his last public appearance on wednesday and retire on thursday, becoming the first pope to do so in the hundreds of years. there are new details surrounding oscar pistorius' bond agreement. he was released on bail on friday he. is accused of murdering his girlfriend on valentine's day, and his older brother also faces murder charges. >> for three days since his release on bail, the stuff of global headlines come oscar pistorius has not set foot outside his uncle's...
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the 62-year-old cardinal is reportedly one of the front-runners to succeed benedict but on wednesday he wouldn't join in the speculation. >> all the cardinals are really embarrassed to talk about that, and we'd be uncomfortable talking about it. so i'll leave it at that. >> boston's cardinal sean o'malley is also reportedly on the short list. he has a reputation as a reformer in the aftermath of the priests' sex abuse scandal. >>> well a very lucky colorado skier lived to tell histale after being buried by an avalanche. anthony robinson said he couldn't help but smile while he was being rescued. he was on the slope saturday making his last run of the day when he heard the ground moan and he was buried. other skiers saw his ski pole sticking up and were able to pull him to safety. >>> and you can be one of the first to wear google's internet glasses. the company released new video of google's glass in action. the glasses won't be available until next year, but google's holding a contest to offer people a chance to buy the glasses for $1,500. all you have to do is explain in 50 words w
the 62-year-old cardinal is reportedly one of the front-runners to succeed benedict but on wednesday he wouldn't join in the speculation. >> all the cardinals are really embarrassed to talk about that, and we'd be uncomfortable talking about it. so i'll leave it at that. >> boston's cardinal sean o'malley is also reportedly on the short list. he has a reputation as a reformer in the aftermath of the priests' sex abuse scandal. >>> well a very lucky colorado skier lived to...
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pope benedict xvi's resignation on monday confirmed his love for the church and its followers. feeling his health was not up to the herculean job of leading one billion catholics worldwide, his holiness made the ultimate sacrifice and determined that abdicating the job was the right move at this time. it is something that has not be done in 600 years, and because of that, this transition will be, in a word, historic. with the changing face of the church, there is speculation the next pope could come from an emerging african nation or perhaps somewhere in latin america. one thing is sure -- in churches from essex to eldersburg, parishioners will have a new holy father by easter, and with it, opportunity to embrace new leadership and vision for the church. as we move through the lenten season with its lessons of sacrifice, we look no farther than pope benedict xvi and the example he will leave for all people of faith -- that service to others begins with selflessness. for more on the life of the pope, log onto wbaltv.com and click on newsnçn
pope benedict xvi's resignation on monday confirmed his love for the church and its followers. feeling his health was not up to the herculean job of leading one billion catholics worldwide, his holiness made the ultimate sacrifice and determined that abdicating the job was the right move at this time. it is something that has not be done in 600 years, and because of that, this transition will be, in a word, historic. with the changing face of the church, there is speculation the next pope could...
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. >> during the final blessing of pope benedict. the 100,000 people not only got a blessing but they heard the pope give more reason for why he is retiring. he told the crowd got has called him on the mountain. -- god has called him on the mountain to live a life of prayer and meditation. he wants to live this life with the same kind of dedication but to do so in a way more appropriate for his age and strength. >> affection, closeness, and prayer. >> the event played out against the background of a new scandal. the priests what the cardinal to resign immediately. a spokesperson told me the pope will be informed about the matter. the vatican will issue a statement tomorrow morning. >> still ahead, which stars can call themselves oscar winners. plus, love for the game and a big donation. it adds up to a great new experience for baltimore school boards. -- girls. >> other storms waiting in the wings. the car >> he is on tonight in hollywood. the oscars are nominating the best work in film this past year. stephanie has the highlights. >
. >> during the final blessing of pope benedict. the 100,000 people not only got a blessing but they heard the pope give more reason for why he is retiring. he told the crowd got has called him on the mountain. -- god has called him on the mountain to live a life of prayer and meditation. he wants to live this life with the same kind of dedication but to do so in a way more appropriate for his age and strength. >> affection, closeness, and prayer. >> the event played out...
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peter's basilica, joseph ratzinger becoming benedict xvi. succeeding john paul ii who had reigned as pope for 25 years. >> he had a hard act to follow. >> a very difficult act. but he followed in his own way. >> reporter: father james marten is editor at large of the order's magazine "america." >> if john paul was a rock star, he was the beloved professor. >> reporter: benedict was a shy man with a great reputation in the church. a theologian a strong advocate for a return to tradition in the face of the modern world. but these were hard years for the catholic church and the pope. there was the continuing agony in the church of the sex abuse scandals in several countries. cardinal timothy dolan of new york spoke with diane sawyer earlier and reflected on the toll of it all. >> when he speaks about the church, when he speaks about christian life they are the most noble, loving, the most elevated sentiments you can have. and for him to see the troubles, the corruption, the scandals that have always afflicted members of the church, that's got t
peter's basilica, joseph ratzinger becoming benedict xvi. succeeding john paul ii who had reigned as pope for 25 years. >> he had a hard act to follow. >> a very difficult act. but he followed in his own way. >> reporter: father james marten is editor at large of the order's magazine "america." >> if john paul was a rock star, he was the beloved professor. >> reporter: benedict was a shy man with a great reputation in the church. a theologian a strong...
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pope benedict is stepping down for health reasons. san francisco and san jose are being looked at by the olympic committee as possibly host cities for games with letters sent to the mayors of 35 cities. san francisco, san jose, and sacramento are among the cities. san francisco mayor and san jose leader say this would be an expensive effort and they have other priorities. former san francisco mayor tried to get the olympics for 2012 game but that effort fizzled. >> oscar nominee almost did not make it into the country. the palestinian filmmaker and his family were detained at lax by authorities who doubted the legitimacy of the story. the film "five broken cameras" is nominated for best documentary and say he was held an hour for questioning. academy lawyers finally intervened and he was eventually released. >> oscar producers revealing more details about sunday, with the post teaming up with actress for a special closing musical performance. it will happen right after the best picture award and producers say it will be a huge moment.
pope benedict is stepping down for health reasons. san francisco and san jose are being looked at by the olympic committee as possibly host cities for games with letters sent to the mayors of 35 cities. san francisco, san jose, and sacramento are among the cities. san francisco mayor and san jose leader say this would be an expensive effort and they have other priorities. former san francisco mayor tried to get the olympics for 2012 game but that effort fizzled. >> oscar nominee almost...
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. >>> an italian newspaper is out with a bombshell report on what it says is the reason pope benedict resigned. the daily paper says an internal report uncovered an underground gay network at the vatican much more could come from the paper. the newspaper says this is just the first in a series of reports. nbc's claudio lavania is here for us. what more did they disclose in this report? >> reporter: well, tamron, it is certainly well respected here in italy. the first or second biggest newspaper here in italy and usually good sources. well, what this paper is saying is that in that report, 300-page report of the internal vatican inquiry in to the scandal was so disturbing that pope benedict xvi decided to leave there and then and two months before the official abdication. it contained details about the inside of the vatican and lobbies that were -- it was power clashes of the lobbies that broke two, as a matter of fact, of the ten commandments. the first one, commandment number 6. thou shall not steal. that's a reference to the vatican bank accused of money laundering. well, also broke
. >>> an italian newspaper is out with a bombshell report on what it says is the reason pope benedict resigned. the daily paper says an internal report uncovered an underground gay network at the vatican much more could come from the paper. the newspaper says this is just the first in a series of reports. nbc's claudio lavania is here for us. what more did they disclose in this report? >> reporter: well, tamron, it is certainly well respected here in italy. the first or second...
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neither john paul ii nor benedict were managers by nature. >> reporter: benedict's failures made public in documents leaked by his butler last year, laying out the betrayals and infighting in the vatican bureaucracy known as the curia, obscuring the pope's message and hurting his efforts to revitalize the church. how much of that can be blamed on the curia? >> i think most of it, frankly. >> reporter: george weigle, nbc's vatican analyst, says that leaves the next pope with a crucial task. >> he has to find someone who can clean house and who can make the curia an instrument of what we call the new evangelization, not an impediment to it. >> reporter: still up in the air, the date when the cardinals will actually start getting down to work to choose a new successor. currently, the conclave is scheduled to start some time between march 15th and march 20th, but the vatican says that date could be moved up. lester? >> anne thompson in rome tonight. thank you. >>> here in this country, parts of the northeast are dealing with blizzard conditions for the second time in as many weeks. the stor
neither john paul ii nor benedict were managers by nature. >> reporter: benedict's failures made public in documents leaked by his butler last year, laying out the betrayals and infighting in the vatican bureaucracy known as the curia, obscuring the pope's message and hurting his efforts to revitalize the church. how much of that can be blamed on the curia? >> i think most of it, frankly. >> reporter: george weigle, nbc's vatican analyst, says that leaves the next pope with a...
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. >>> pope benedict xvi delivers his final sunday blessing. what he had to say to thousands at st. peter square. >>> an historic day at the daytona 500. >>> complete bay area news coverage starts right now. this is ktvu channel 2 news at 5. >>> good evening. i'm ken wayne. >> and hello, everyone. i'm heather holmes. dozens of people are figuring out their next steps tonight after a fast-moving fire tore through their apartment building in san francisco. kara is live at the scene and tells us it was police officers who first spotted the smoke. >> reporter: that's right. the officers were headed to another call when they saw smoke coming from this apartment building. just a few hours ago, this entire intersection was shut down. right now you can see a red cross truck parked out front. volunteers are helping those displaced by the fire. some 40 people were forced to evacuate the five--story apartment building just before noon. >> cops screaming and banging on doors. we told them we were coming, and they're saying, no, now, now, now! we're trying to throw on clothes. i'm still scared.
. >>> pope benedict xvi delivers his final sunday blessing. what he had to say to thousands at st. peter square. >>> an historic day at the daytona 500. >>> complete bay area news coverage starts right now. this is ktvu channel 2 news at 5. >>> good evening. i'm ken wayne. >> and hello, everyone. i'm heather holmes. dozens of people are figuring out their next steps tonight after a fast-moving fire tore through their apartment building in san francisco....
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pope benedict 16 has give his final blessing. he reassured followers that his retirement does that mean he is abandoning the roman catholic church. karzai has ordered all u.s. special forces to leave the eastern province within two weeks. he accused them of fueling insecurity in the reason. the decision was taken because of allegations that afghans working with the troops are torturing and abusing other afghans. suicide bombers have targeted afghanistan's intelligence agency and other forces in for coordinated attacks. the worst attack killed two intelligence agents it police shot and killed. the taliban is claiming responsibility for all four. it has emerged that oscar pistorius' older brother himself is facing a homicide charge. oscar pistorius free on bail on friday after the shooting of his girlfriend's on valentine's day. leaders of 11 african countries have signed a peace deal to end nearly 20 years of fighting and a democratic republic of congo. they pledged to stop interfering in congolese affairs. m22 rebel group is not
pope benedict 16 has give his final blessing. he reassured followers that his retirement does that mean he is abandoning the roman catholic church. karzai has ordered all u.s. special forces to leave the eastern province within two weeks. he accused them of fueling insecurity in the reason. the decision was taken because of allegations that afghans working with the troops are torturing and abusing other afghans. suicide bombers have targeted afghanistan's intelligence agency and other forces in...
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. >>> the cardinals are meeting at the vatican to the defendant" the vatican announced pope benedict changed church law to allow allow the process to begin without the 15-day wait period. the new pope could begin before the beginning of holy week. cardinal william la veda will take place. they speak with laveda today to see what he anticipates will event. >>reporter: william laveda never thought he would be part . >> it's pretty challenges. >>reporter: he's focussing in seminary. at 76-year-old at former cardinal will be of 115 cardinals who will select the next leader of the catholic church. >> we'll look for a mix of things. i'll look for a younger -- a younger man who still has energy at least for awhile. >>reporter: kindergarten national laveda leaves for roam tomorrow. he needs to rekindle the faith of the catholics. >> better ways of communication, better ways of presenting the beauty of the faith. >>reporter: mike russo of saint marry's college. says the days before the conclave starts they will have informal meetings to decide what they're looking for in a new leader. >> area
. >>> the cardinals are meeting at the vatican to the defendant" the vatican announced pope benedict changed church law to allow allow the process to begin without the 15-day wait period. the new pope could begin before the beginning of holy week. cardinal william la veda will take place. they speak with laveda today to see what he anticipates will event. >>reporter: william laveda never thought he would be part . >> it's pretty challenges. >>reporter: he's...
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eastern time pope benedict xvi will officially step down. he shocked the world with the announcement earlier this month. the first pope in fact in 600 years to resign. he no longer has the mental or physical strength to leave the catholic church. his final blessing sunday he reacured faithful followers he is not abandoning the church and he will spend his final years in prayer. for more coverage of the pope's final public pier rance we go life to rome where amy kellogg is standing by in saint peters square. she joini us on the phone. >> i am where you are watching the pictures, we are waiting for the pope to begin the address which may be about to happen. it is incredibly moving. you have to wonder what is on his mind right now as he makes the final public appearance in the have aed can. we have a copy of the speech he will be making. it will be his final public appearance and thanks to all of those who have been with him through out the years here. people have passed through the square. there are a few pockets it is a full crowd. there are
eastern time pope benedict xvi will officially step down. he shocked the world with the announcement earlier this month. the first pope in fact in 600 years to resign. he no longer has the mental or physical strength to leave the catholic church. his final blessing sunday he reacured faithful followers he is not abandoning the church and he will spend his final years in prayer. for more coverage of the pope's final public pier rance we go life to rome where amy kellogg is standing by in saint...
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many of them praying for benedict who will enter a secludeed monies tear. >> i thank god. and that we have to pray for that. i think that their prayers will be granted and that's why he's stepping down. >> reporter: the 85-year-old pope gave his final blessing this morning at the vatican and he assured the crowd that he is not abandoning the church. moving forward where he does have the physical and mental strength to continue to lead. one parishioner obviously says that she understands and believes that's the right decision for the pope for the outgoing pope. and there is also talk about his successor as well this morning. a number of candidates including some from africa, one from canada and one from the u.s. and so the process moving forward is that 120 cardinals will begin to meet in secret in a conclave where they will begin to do that soon. no date has been set so far for that conclave to begin, but they are hoping to have the pope's next successor as i should say chosen before easter. we are live this morning in san francisco, alex savage, ktvu news. >>> a fire in s
many of them praying for benedict who will enter a secludeed monies tear. >> i thank god. and that we have to pray for that. i think that their prayers will be granted and that's why he's stepping down. >> reporter: the 85-year-old pope gave his final blessing this morning at the vatican and he assured the crowd that he is not abandoning the church. moving forward where he does have the physical and mental strength to continue to lead. one parishioner obviously says that she...
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in his last sunday service today pope benedict reassured roman catholics that will continue to serve god when he enters retirement on thursday. but as that transition gets under way, allen pizzey reports a new vatican scandal has emerged. >> benedict used his final sunday blessing to assure the estimated 100,000 people in st. peter's square that he wasn't abandoning the church. the 85-year-old pope said we would continue to serve but in a way more suitable to my age and my strengths. the crises that sapped his strength continue to swirl even as benedict goes into what he calls a new life of prayer and meditation. >> in the name of the father. >> three priests of the former cleric have claimed that cardinal keith o'brien of scotland engage in the inappropriate contact with them 30 years ago. their charges were sent to the 1r59 can a week before the prepare resigned. the myriad scandals in the church didn't worry elizabeth warbl of st. paul minnesota. >> it's in god's hands. the holy spirit has been with the church for 2,000 years, i don't think it will crumbable in a year. >> kenneth
in his last sunday service today pope benedict reassured roman catholics that will continue to serve god when he enters retirement on thursday. but as that transition gets under way, allen pizzey reports a new vatican scandal has emerged. >> benedict used his final sunday blessing to assure the estimated 100,000 people in st. peter's square that he wasn't abandoning the church. the 85-year-old pope said we would continue to serve but in a way more suitable to my age and my strengths. the...
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plus, the latest on pope benedict's resignation and what the online followers can expect with the >> cupertino, concord, wine country, and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. >> the vatican has a big task at hand to select pope benedict's successor but they have made a decision when it comes to the twitter account. he is fold by two million people and the vatican radio announced when he leaves office next week they will close the account. pope benedict only posted two tweets in english during lent and no word whether the successor will open his own twitter account. former secretary of state madeleine albright is promoting a new week and spoke before a packed house last night in san rafael and talked with me about her childhood during world war ii and the nazi invasion and living in a bomb shelter say the new secretary of state, john kerry, is facing serious challenges in asia, china, latin america, and africa. >> part of the world has been heard from and the challenge, really, is trying to figure out what the first things are he will do. >> her book is "prague winter, a personal sto
plus, the latest on pope benedict's resignation and what the online followers can expect with the >> cupertino, concord, wine country, and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. >> the vatican has a big task at hand to select pope benedict's successor but they have made a decision when it comes to the twitter account. he is fold by two million people and the vatican radio announced when he leaves office next week they will close the account. pope benedict only posted two tweets in...
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benedict's resignation becomes official tomorrow, the 28th. eventually, he will live at a converted convent inside of the walls of the vatican. >>> and now, checking the road conditions here at home. snowy conditions caused plenty of problems in the midwest, around the great lakes, and into new england. wet for the evening commute in the northwest. >> if you're flying today, expect delays and cancellations in chicago and detroit. the rain makes for a messy morning commute around new york city and in boston. >>> the women's basketball team from the university of maine has been involved in a terrifying bus crash. >> nearly two dozen players were heading to boston university for a game when the bus ran off i-95 last night and ended up in the woods. the coach and some of the students suffered minor cuts and some bruises. the bus driver, who was seriously injured, may have had a medical episode right before the crash. the game that was supposed to take place tonight has now been postponed. >>> hot air balloon flights over the egyptian city of luxor
benedict's resignation becomes official tomorrow, the 28th. eventually, he will live at a converted convent inside of the walls of the vatican. >>> and now, checking the road conditions here at home. snowy conditions caused plenty of problems in the midwest, around the great lakes, and into new england. wet for the evening commute in the northwest. >> if you're flying today, expect delays and cancellations in chicago and detroit. the rain makes for a messy morning commute around...
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today pope benedict issued changes in the rules to get around the usual 15-day delay. >>> pope benedict has now given his final sunday address to a multitude of worshippers. the 85-year-old pope blessed tens of thousands from his apartment overlooking st. peter's square. he said he plans to spend his final years in prayer. and as he steps down on thursday, he will be the first pope to do so in 600 years. >> i had some tears dropping from my eyes. >> it's special. >> italian media reports that the pope decided to resign after learning that a secret group of gay priests was being blackmailed. the church calls the reports defamatory and false and an attempt to influence the election of the next pontiff. >>> olympic sprinter oscar pistorius is not the only person in his family facing a murder trial. it's now revealed his older brother is also accused of killing someone. carl pistorius is charged with homicide for driving recklessly and crashing into a woman on a motorcycle in 2010. he goes on trial at the end of march. oscar pistorius is charged with murdering his ex-girlfriend. >>> 4:47 no
today pope benedict issued changes in the rules to get around the usual 15-day delay. >>> pope benedict has now given his final sunday address to a multitude of worshippers. the 85-year-old pope blessed tens of thousands from his apartment overlooking st. peter's square. he said he plans to spend his final years in prayer. and as he steps down on thursday, he will be the first pope to do so in 600 years. >> i had some tears dropping from my eyes. >> it's special. >>...
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. >> reporter: pope benedict had been looking frail recently, using a moveable platform during services, so he wouldn't have to walk. relying on a cane. the pope wants more rest, said his 89-year-old brother in germany. he said his brother has been thinking about stepping down for months. and had been advised by his doctors not to take anymore long, international flights, such as a planned trip to brazil in july. the pope's decision is unprecedented in modern times. the last similar case was pope celestine v, who had praise for pope benedict today. >> he has given church the last great service he will give the church. he's stepping off the stage when he feels he can't exercise the office of peter. >> reporter: benedict seemed to many a reluctant pope, as cardinal ratzinger under john paul ii, he was known as a conservative guardian of church doctrine, opposing women priests, abortion and homosexuality. as pope, he inherited the church's biggest scandal in decades. revelations that priests had sexually abused children. he met with victims and apologized. >> for all, i express my deep sor
. >> reporter: pope benedict had been looking frail recently, using a moveable platform during services, so he wouldn't have to walk. relying on a cane. the pope wants more rest, said his 89-year-old brother in germany. he said his brother has been thinking about stepping down for months. and had been advised by his doctors not to take anymore long, international flights, such as a planned trip to brazil in july. the pope's decision is unprecedented in modern times. the last similar case...
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they say benedict will play no role in choosing his successor. they say he'll move to a vatican monastery to live a life of prayer and it is time now to show yo this morning's headlines. "the new york times" says iran is upgrading its nuclear facilities. new centrifuges were installed last month. meanwhile iran has started a new round of talks with the national atomic energy agency. >>> and "the wall street journal" says the u.s. and europeans have struck up a trade deal. it could take two years to compete. >>> "usa today" says there use news on chuck hagel. they could decide tomorrow. republicans are threatening to stonewall the nomination and moderate republican susan says she'll appose hagel. >> at a hearing yesterday patrick donohoe told senators the postal service needs their help. last year, keep in mind, the post office loft nearly $16 billion. >>> and the "los angeles times" says researchers believe they may have spotted the youngest black hole in the galaxy and it's not fashion only 200,000 light years away. some say a black hole could p
they say benedict will play no role in choosing his successor. they say he'll move to a vatican monastery to live a life of prayer and it is time now to show yo this morning's headlines. "the new york times" says iran is upgrading its nuclear facilities. new centrifuges were installed last month. meanwhile iran has started a new round of talks with the national atomic energy agency. >>> and "the wall street journal" says the u.s. and europeans have struck up a trade...
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but pope benedict kept it strictly business as usual. even though he will appear in that window just one more time, before he makes way for someone else. >> the crowd was here for benedict today and it matters probably more to him than to him. >> reporter: even before this pope has fully said his goodbyes, behind the scenes rne choosing his successor. a process that has always followed strict rules and is full of intrigue. this weekend the vatican floated a trial balloon, perhaps the cardinals won't wait the usual 15 days to start the election. but from some quarters, strong objections. that only the pope can change church law. and for benedict to do so now might look like he's meddling. his retirement has already shaken the process up. and make sure your retirement is golden. "saturday night live" parodied that idea. one more change this time around -- twitter. several cardinals do it. but they won't be allowed to once inside the conclave. wouldn't want a tweet to scoop the white smoke. david? >> david, our thanks to you. >>> back here
but pope benedict kept it strictly business as usual. even though he will appear in that window just one more time, before he makes way for someone else. >> the crowd was here for benedict today and it matters probably more to him than to him. >> reporter: even before this pope has fully said his goodbyes, behind the scenes rne choosing his successor. a process that has always followed strict rules and is full of intrigue. this weekend the vatican floated a trial balloon, perhaps...
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. >> plus pope benedict xvi retires this week on thursday. this morning tenfs thousands of catholic faithful turned out for his final sunday blessing. and as he prepares to leave, there's one more scandal overshadowing the vatican. i'll kira klapper live in san francisco. i'll have what they >> in one of his last acts as pontiff, pope benedict xvi gave his final blessing from the vatican this morning. his retirement is stirring up rumors and the church is fighting back. kira klapper is live at st. mary's cathedral in san francisco. kira. >> katie, they are here and many haven't heard the reports overnight the pope is resigning so quickly to avoid any fallout from the scandal of sexual abuse. he said s resigning because of advancing age and says he will still serve the church with the same dedication but he said he will do so at a way more suitable to his age. they gathered in saint peter's square for closeness and affection. [foreign language of] >> meanwhile in los angeles yesterday cardinal roger mahoney testified under oath about abc news
. >> plus pope benedict xvi retires this week on thursday. this morning tenfs thousands of catholic faithful turned out for his final sunday blessing. and as he prepares to leave, there's one more scandal overshadowing the vatican. i'll kira klapper live in san francisco. i'll have what they >> in one of his last acts as pontiff, pope benedict xvi gave his final blessing from the vatican this morning. his retirement is stirring up rumors and the church is fighting back. kira klapper...